| Accession Number | E02968 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux |
| Date made | 8 August 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A gruesome sight on a road near Villers-Bretonneux, showing the remains of a dead German soldier, ...
Description
A gruesome sight on a road near Villers-Bretonneux, showing the remains of a dead German soldier, killed in the March offensive and callously thown aside on the road to be mangled by traffic. It lay thus in enemy territory for several months, until 8 August 1918, following the Australian advance over this territory.